Work Punks
Sticking the needle into accepted workplace practices.
There's lot wrong that goes on in the workplace today and Colin, Paul and Ben aren't afraid to point it out - in fact, they delight in it. What they like even more is debunking myths, slaughtering sacred cows, challenging assumptions and generally giving 'recieved wisdom' the skewering it truly deserves.
It's all about making the workplace better, more human and a place for thriving, not just surviving. Drawing upon their extensive experience and broad knowledge, they also offer examples of how to do it better, what more progressive approaches and more modern practices look like and what alternatives there are to the 'same old same old'.
It's time to take on the Status Quo and bring in a new wave!
Work Punks
Lizzie Benton on Change, AI and more
Colin Newlyn (Decrapify Work), Ben Simpson (VitalOrg) and Paul Jansen (Trust Works) discuss news, developments and innovations from the world of work. This time with special guest Lizzie Benton of Liberty Mind.
The 2023 Gallup survey on employee engagement rears its head in this latest episode, and make Lizzie and our Punks wonder why we in the UK fail to learn from better performers. Changing our ways seems hard but why is that, and which approaches would be more likely to succeed? And should Artificial Intelligence be seen as a threat or a potential ally in our endeavour to make work more human?
Some recommended sources on the topics discussed:
- LibertyMind: www.libertymind.co.uk/
- State of the Global Workplace report - 2023, Gallup: https://www.gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace.aspx
- The Leader's Handbook: Making Things Happen, Getting Things Done, by Peter Scholtes: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1639
- Nine Lies About Work: a freethinking leader’s guide to the real world, by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40086702-nine-lies-about-work
